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jerry thomas

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July 21, 2020 - 2:03 pm

I recently purchased a 1873 44-40 Winchester 3rd addition 24 inch barrel.. It has a heavy four piece Brass cleaning rod kit that the end screws off. Appears to have been used a lot. I have a 38-40 that also has a kit but it is made of all steal. The brass one has a what appears to be a mop end for a handle the steal one has a small round brass handle. I would guess the brass one is a aftermarket, maybe both are. Did Winchester make a brass cleaning rod?

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July 21, 2020 - 2:55 pm

Jerry,

The only thing brass on the factory cleaning rod is the round end that is screwed on but some had a steel round end. The rods were all steel.

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July 23, 2020 - 6:03 pm

jerry thomas said
I recently purchased a 1873 44-40 Winchester 3rd addition 24 inch barrel.. It has a heavy four piece Brass cleaning rod kit that the end screws off. Appears to have been used a lot. I have a 38-40 that also has a kit but it is made of all steal. The brass one has a what appears to be a mop end for a handle the steal one has a small round brass handle. I would guess the brass one is a aftermarket, maybe both are. Did Winchester make a brass cleaning rod?

Can you post a picture of the brass one? I’m wondering if it for a different model or an all together different manufacturer’s rod.

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Maverick